tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54171982727924338452024-03-13T10:33:54.933-07:00Beul Aithris PublishingBeul Aithris PublishingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417198272792433845.post-47781683618225430822023-07-31T06:48:00.005-07:002023-08-02T05:14:57.810-07:00Antje Bothin On Annika And The Treasure Of Iceland And Selective MutismImagine you cannot talk... sometimes. This is what the main character in Annika and the Treasure of Iceland is faced with. Young Icelandic adult Annika experiences the debilitating effects of a communication challenge called selective mutism, or in short SM. She can talk fine at home with close family but is unable to do so in certain social situations in public spaces, for example at Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417198272792433845.post-52467490071225181102023-03-01T05:33:00.003-08:002023-03-01T05:33:59.627-08:00David Jordan on HyperboreansI write fast and my books tend to be short. But they are not short on inspiration, I hope. This piece is about the inspirations behind my novel, Hyperboreans, which is published by Beul Aithris.Probably my main inspiration was the city of Cork, where the novel is based. Especially the city as it was in the 90s, when I was growing up. So, my youth was also an inspiration. Particularly memories of Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417198272792433845.post-53896876594865844192023-01-10T04:44:00.003-08:002023-03-05T19:18:41.045-08:00And onto 2023!This year marks the 6th year of Beul Aithris being in operation, and we certainly have a few exciting titles proposed for your reading pleasure this year.Due for release in the latter half of February is our first foray into the very popular urban fantasy genre with Hyperboreans by Irish writer David Jordan. This is an engrossing read that takes us to another side of Cork, featuring magic, music Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417198272792433845.post-86268987666177899682022-10-17T05:58:00.001-07:002022-10-17T05:58:12.355-07:00Ghost Watch Cover art by Mark HetheringtonOur latest book, Ghost Watch by Rick Hale, has just been released. Read an extract below to whet your appetite: The White Witch of Rose
Hall
A portrait said to be Annie Palmer
There is a place in Montego Bay, Jamaica that is feared by
both locals and visitors alike. Those who work at the house and neighboring
resort will flee as soon the sun dips Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417198272792433845.post-226917357200269692022-09-13T00:29:00.000-07:002022-09-13T00:29:01.633-07:00Now Is The NightBarry McCann is a Lancashire bred writer, broadcaster and historian very much in touch with his Irish, Welsh and Cornish heritage. Growing up with Celtic folklore tales of Banshees and Buccas fostered a fascination with myth as a mirror to the darker aspects of the human condition, which lead to him reading Psychology at Liverpool Polytechnic before graduating to B.A. Hons. and M.A. in English Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417198272792433845.post-48396807727596736962022-06-20T04:58:00.000-07:002022-06-20T04:58:15.463-07:00Haunting Beul AithrisBeul Aithris Publishing is home to a fine array of authors involved in the paranormal is a variety of ways. From folklore to investigation to the ability to see beyond the 'normal' sphere of existence, we certainly offer a well-rounded selection for those looking to dip their toes into the otherworldly for the first time and not quite sure where to begin. The books by these authors literally do Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417198272792433845.post-86034189094660349392022-05-04T05:02:00.000-07:002022-05-04T05:02:06.594-07:00Ruffled Feathers And More! The final book of Miller Caldwell's Arran Trilogy has just gone live (currently uploading to Amazon as we speak - copies available now from the Beul Aithris Publishing bookshop - see below!), marking the last part of our first foray into crime fiction! As always, for readers on the Isle of Arran, Miller should be on the Island soon with copies. With this series, Beul Aithris has entered Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417198272792433845.post-33675196702686740832022-01-19T03:07:00.004-08:002022-01-19T03:29:15.320-08:00From Wildlife Ranger To Wildlife Writer Malcolm J Ingham reflects on the move from wildlife ranger to writing.After spending the vast majority of my
working life in the Ranger Service and being involved in conservation and
wildlife rehabilitation, retirement when it eventually arrived was a jumble of
emotions. One a feeling of relief and
escapism from my post of Head Ranger managing a large ranger service with its
multitudeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417198272792433845.post-51971110816379068602022-01-04T23:02:00.000-08:002022-01-04T23:02:21.499-08:00The Tale Of One Artist And Several Badgers The Tales Of Old Billy Badger illustrator Mark Hetherington discusses what it was like working on the projectIf anyone had
asked me eighteen months ago there is no way I I’d have told them that the main
theme for my 2021 was likely to be badgers!
It all began a
couple of years ago when BA head honcho Mandy told me about ‘’From Badgers to
Nighthawks’, a manuscript she had received from Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417198272792433845.post-21990671178001054092021-12-08T00:20:00.001-08:002021-12-08T00:20:25.076-08:00WRITER'S BLOCK - William Becker
William talks to us from Oregon, USA.1) Tell us a bit about yourself!
I have always had a fascination with history and the
metaphysical. At 8 years of age, I saw
my first ghost. It was another boy
about my age that looked real. When I
asked about him, I was told that he was dead. My friends and I kept on playing.I went on to get my Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417198272792433845.post-39333385407084011692021-12-01T00:20:00.002-08:002021-12-01T00:22:16.640-08:002021 Publication Wrap UpThis year has seen a wide variety of new books at Beul Aithris Publishing, possibly the widest since being established in 2017. The final of these has just been released with Malcolm J Ingham's children's book, Tales Of Old Billy Badger, illustrated by Mark Hetherington. Aimed at children from the age of eight, the book aims at teaching about wildlife and nature. Coupled with Mark's Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417198272792433845.post-80014515704548883692021-10-26T23:55:00.001-07:002021-10-26T23:58:30.849-07:00WRITER'S BLOCK - Kevin McCannClick here to get a copy!
1) Tell us a bit about yourself!Born in 1954 in Widnes, moved to Blackpool on my fifth birthday, went to
teacher training college in Liverpool when I was 18 back in 1972 and have lived
there ever since. I was a teacher for sixteen years and also taught Creative
Writing for Liverpool University but also began working in Community Arts. I
left teaching in 91 and have been Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417198272792433845.post-51520670669331597312021-10-04T03:03:00.001-07:002021-10-04T03:03:50.041-07:00The New Hallowe'en book is now available The 2021 Hallowe'en book is now live! This is a unique book that shows one man reconnect with his ancestors in a way not many can. The blurb is as follows:“I grew up with my grandmother talking about the old country, our family and villages. All of my life I wanted to visit the land of my forebears, but it didn’t seem like a dream that could possibly come true.”Finding out where you come Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417198272792433845.post-57786337661824345252021-09-28T23:26:00.000-07:002021-09-28T23:26:08.363-07:00Catch Us On YouTube Beul Aithris Publishing can now be found on YouTube! There will be a range of videos related to our books. Please subscribe to keep up with the latest content here.Our first video features Malcolm J Ingham's trail cam footage of badgers getting up to what badgers do best from the Scottish Badger Conference. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417198272792433845.post-39244650001327558192021-08-31T03:46:00.002-07:002021-08-31T03:46:24.302-07:00Arran OmnibusFor those keen to see what happens next on the Isle of Arran in Miller Caldwell's successful crime trilogy, we are happy to tell you the wait is over! The following two parts of the trilogy have been published in Omnibus format. The paperback is now available on Amazon, with the Kindle Edition available shortly. The paperback is £10, while the Kindle edition is £3.99.The blurb on the back reads:Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417198272792433845.post-61488605872134180962021-06-07T03:33:00.001-07:002021-06-09T00:38:41.206-07:00WRITER'S BLOCK Welcome to the first of many in our Writer's Block series! Ann Massey is interviewing her fellow Beul Aithris Publishing writers and artists giving you a chance to get to know them and their work. Next up we have supernatural fiction phenomenon Petula Mitchell, who released her debut short fiction collection At The Crossroads in September 2020. ANN MASSEY: Tell is a bit aboutUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417198272792433845.post-11702546088608293962021-05-19T04:02:00.000-07:002021-05-19T04:02:00.363-07:00Introducing the Arran Trilogy by Miller CaldwellThe next set of releases will be uncharted territory for Beul Aithris, as we debut in crime fiction with a nice 'Tartan Noir' trilogy from prolific author Miller Caldwell. The first release, Murders At Blackwaterfoot, introduces the character of Arran policeman Rory Murdoch. The blurb for Murders At Blackwaterfoot reads:Based at Lamlash on Arran, PC Rory Murdoch has a
minimal caseload,Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417198272792433845.post-8371550832267619702021-03-24T03:15:00.004-07:002021-03-27T13:38:12.389-07:00Introduction to Soul Talk by Simone Marie Cowgill. Soul Talk will be published in paper back and Kindle on April 10All my life I have felt there was a book in me, that I
needed to write, and since I studied Theology at University in my late teens, I
felt that one day I would complete the task. Though I have studied many
spiritual practices, I did not feel ready to write the book until my late 50’s.
Having gone through many of life’s Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417198272792433845.post-44891417472516607962021-01-13T04:25:00.002-08:002021-01-13T04:25:57.833-08:00Happy New YearAdmittedly a bit late, thanks to the reshuffling of life under another lockdown in Scotland, I want to wish you all a happy new year - the fourth of Beul Aithris' existence! We live in precarious time still, but somehow, we will rumble on!There are a number of new titles in the works for this year - including Soul Talk by Simone Cowgill and cover art by Robert Haworth, which is due out this Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417198272792433845.post-3867510795249673482020-11-02T02:00:00.005-08:002020-11-02T02:00:49.621-08:00The Shop Is Staying OpenThe news is full of new restrictions and lockdowns. This time, we are able to keep our online bookshop open. Reading has helped many people get through the difficulties of the pandemic as they are cooped up. So if you need books, we can help. Our book directory has full details on where to get our books, from ebooks to print, with direct links to the bookshop. Go to the book directory here .Stay Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417198272792433845.post-70048181746175386492020-10-21T09:24:00.001-07:002021-06-07T03:21:15.725-07:00 WRITER'S BLOCK!Welcome to the first of many in our Writer's Block series! Ann Massey is interviewing her fellow Beul Aithris Publishing writers and artists giving you a chance to get to know them and their work. First up is our favourite Chicago paranormal author, RICK HALE who has just released Bullets, Booze and Babes, The Haunted History of Chicago and Illinois.ANN MASSEY: Ann Masseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04532651239383547850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417198272792433845.post-73092998267011587792020-10-12T05:17:00.001-07:002020-10-12T05:17:22.789-07:00Stella by Petula Mitchell Image by marian anbu juwan from Pixabay Petula Mitchell shares how music inspires her writing and a short story: So this is quite exciting. A while back this beautiful song by the Satellite Station popped up purely by chance and as music junkie I listen to as much as I can that comes my way. This is haunting and melodic with a fabulous vocal by Travis Rue.Please check out their Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417198272792433845.post-56923290767412699892020-08-17T01:51:00.008-07:002020-08-17T01:52:47.405-07:00The Next Releases and CoversThe covers for the next two books are complete, and looking good, all working having been done by Mark Hetherington. The next book will be published next month, a collection of short supernatural tales by Petula Mitchell. This is her first book and she is a very effective writer in scaring even the hard worn spooky fiction fan. The next book after that will be Rick Hale's second title Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417198272792433845.post-82344877830312138412020-06-30T07:10:00.001-07:002020-06-30T07:10:10.399-07:00Ov and Changes
Last week saw the publication of the second BA novel and first Young Adult title, Ov: A Fantasy by Kevin Patrick McCann. This is a great piece of storytelling and there were points in editing where leaving a session to wrap up for the day was difficult as I wanted to find out what happened next!The cover art again was provided by resident artist Mark Hetherington, who again produced the goodsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417198272792433845.post-61535870480925835442020-05-19T04:39:00.000-07:002020-05-19T04:39:20.796-07:00Return of the Wild!
We are without a doubt living in strange times, and I hope this blog finds you well despite it all. Things are still rolling here at Beul Aithris and it's back to work after a short break to recuperate some overstretched brain cells.
First of, to answer a question that has cropped up (and pertains to the lovely badger!), and that is can you still buy Malcolm J Ingham's From Badgers to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com